The Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) on Thursday addressed Delhi government to remove the ban on entry of trucks, construction works in Delhi and also to withdraw four-time hike in parking fees, as air quality has improved.

Air quality improves in Delhi, parking fee hike rolled back, truck ban lifted https://t.co/40Gy6mcYGK pic.twitter.com/H2iIEoWfWt

— NDTV (@ndtv) November 16, 2017

On Wednesday, the level of air pollution in Delhi was marked “very poor” instead of “severe” where it has been hovering for 10 days. Around 6 pm on Tuesday, the average level of PM 2.5  was 351 units, down from over the 450-490 range but still 14 times the safe limit. The measures, part of the Graded Response Action Plan, were enforced on November 8 after pollution levels had spiked, hitting the emergency category, accompanied by thick smog.

Aiman Siddiqui